KTAR Newstalk 92.3 FM

My whole family loves to listen to this station. From my 8 year to my 14 year old all request this station when in the car. They were specially fond of Mac and Gaydos, we have been listening since before they became a duo. Unfortunately we have started listening to another station in the afternoon in order to avoid their show. It just seems like they are trying too hard now and are just pulling stupid $&/@ out of their @$$. Some of the assumptions they come up with are just ridiculous and far fetched, I feel embarrassed for them just listening. This is specially true for Gaydos. I think they have had a good run but it’s time for a replacement. The 3 stars is for the rest of the earlier shows, we still listen to those.

The news segments are OK but Bruce St James makes those commentaries/​discussions hard to take. His high-​pitched and often shouted rants make fingernails on a blackboard seem like a day at the spa. The content of what he’s actually saying is lost in his stuttered, frenzied delivery. Calm down Bruce, use level tones and then I’ll listen to your opinion.

The only people that deserve to work at this station and worth listening to are Mac and Gaydos. The rest are amateurs who provoke as much thought as a 5 year old, especially Bruce St. James with his «eeelclcccccjcchchchchh» and his «No ifs ands or buts» and his constant need to be total opposite of «popular opinion» and his ridiculous justifications of it.

I very much enjoy listening to Bruce St James. Very funny and comes up with some great points. Reminds me a lot of Adam Carolla who I miss very much.

Love me some Mac and Gaydos! They are funny and deliver the news that we need. Ned and Connie in the mornings are great too! They have a fantastic dynamic together and help me smile while waking up (Not a fan of Monica who does the entertainment news but she’s only on twice an hour quickly in the mornings.)

This is pretty much the only station I ever listen to. I am a fan of Bruce St. James. I wish he was the prime time slot. He sort of just says the common sense thing. I effing hate people who say «left» or «right» I don’t think he is either. I believe people who are on the right are farther away from common sense and then just label everyone else as «liberal» …
Mac and Gaydos are just OK. There is nothing special about them.
There is a lady who helps with traffic and I hate to be rude but she is AWFUL. She stumbles, stammers, and sounds like a 3^rd grader learning how to read. I forget her name, but boy does she stand out.
Dave Ramsey is on at 7. He acts like everyone should just know how to handle money like every other rich person and talks down to others. Some of his advice sounds helpful but he lives in another world.
I have called the Jay Lawrence show a couple of times and he always brushes me off. Once he had the head of the fight fighters union and I suggested that all fire fighting should be volunteer and it didnt go over well.
92.3 stays pretty centered and they also seem to play devils advocate and mostly try to look at things from the point of view of the other side. Its why I listen.

The day radio shows have gotten worse ever since Darrell Ankarlo left due to his car accident injuries.
Bruce St. James is a moderate left leaning.
The afternoon guys are both Atheists.
KTAR has turned liberal. I only listen to AM 550 now.

The Mac & Gaydos show is without question the worst show on radio. These guys have NO Class what so ever. Today our community buried a fallen police officer shot in the line of duty while responding to a burglary call. The officer was 50 years old with a few young kids and has given his entire life to protect and serve our community.
YET, Mac & Gaydos today ridiculed the closure of hwy 51 for 1 hour. They made a big issue out of nothing. It was in very POOR Taste and has turned me off of ever listening to this station again.
POOR FORM KTAR …

I always listen to this station. All the host are pretty entertaining… Bruce St. James and Mac and Gaydos are probably my favorite… And who doesn’t like Dave Ramsey?! I totally need to read his books… Then only thing i dislike about the station is the syndicated glenn beck show… He talks too much religion, But whatever.

i don’t like this new guy on at 9. he does that question thing that drives me nuts. ex: ‘do i think they should pay? absolutely’ ugh. shut up. why don’t you just freaking say ‘i think they should pay’!!! it’s pretty much his favorite way to make a statement. do i change the station the moment i hear him do it? you betcha! ;)
actually, i’m going to donate the rest of this review to bringing awareness to that annoying question-​statement.
can i stand the glen beck show? no way jose.
is he an awful person? i have no idea, i’ve never been able to listen long enough
are mac and gaydos decent? sometimes.
are they a little silly in an un-​funny way sometimes? sometimes.
are they like the awkward guy in highschool who hits on you all the time with really lame jokes and you half smile to be polite but secretly can’t wait until you can change seats or make converstion with someone else? yes.
are they like that every day? absolutely not.
will i listen on the days they don’t annoy me? sure.
does everything about KTAR get my nerves? not so much.
are the best things about KTAR the Phil Hendries show, the other guy, and dave ramsey? obviously.
am i over-​reacting abou the stupid question-​statement thing? i don’t think so.
will i flip out if people speak to me in person like this? probably. most likely. most definitely.

This station is ridiculous and infuriating

KTAR isn’t «Live and Local» anymore, which was their tagline when they moved to FM. Regrettably, the station’s only local talk worth listening to these days is the Thursday ‘war room’ segment of Mac & Gaydos (w/​Pat McMahon, Gayle Bass, et al) and weekend hosts like Jay Lawrence and Tony Femino. Let’s just hope Bonneville doesn’t outsource its local weekend programming to syndicated shows.